alpha decay

English

A diagram of alpha decay: an alpha particle (α), or helium-4 nucleus, is ejected from an atom.

Noun

alpha decay (plural alpha decays)

(physics) Radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle.

Translations

radioactive decay by emitting an alpha particle

Chinese:
Mandarin: 阿爾法衰變／阿尔法衰变 (ā'ěrfǎ shuāibiàn), α衰變／α衰变 (ā'ěrfā shuāibiàn)
Estonian: alfalagunemine
Finnish: alfahajoaminen
German: Alphazerfall (de) m
Icelandic: alfasundrun f, alfahrörnun f
Portuguese: decaimento alfa m
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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